February 21, 2013

Kadala Curry / Brown chickpea Curry

No prizes for guessing which state this recipe is from. The sight of coconut and kadala (brown chick pea) should pop Kerala in your mind. Kuzhal Pittu/Puttu with kadala curry is a great combination and if you're visiting Kerala, don't leave without tasting it. Strangely, it is mostly available in small tea shops rather than bigger restaurants.

I heard from my relatives who currently are in different parts of Kerala that the style of making kadala curry differs from district to district. Infact i saw many friends of mine adding ground paste of small onion, raw coriander seeds, green chilli, mustard seeds and fennel seeds to the gravy. My style is super easy and just the way my mom makes. This is my first recipe my husband(being a mallu but been to kerala only 5 times in his life before marriage) fell in love with but with a complaint that I am only able to replicate 90% of my mom's kadala curry :)